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Council committee reviews budgets for Departments of Water Supply, Management

With another storm system bearing down on the Hawaiian Islands, the Maui County Council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee focused its fiscal year 2027 rev...

DWS requests South Maui conservation of nonessential water use April 3 due to mainline repair

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply is requesting all South Maui customers, including residents, visitors, hotels and condominium properties, to conserve water and limit...

South Maui waterline temporary repair completed; Water conservation requested from 5 a.m. Sunday through 6 p.m. Monday

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply is requesting that all South Maui customers, including residents, visitors, hotels and condominium properties, conserve water and limi...

State moves forward with WahiawДЃ Dam, Irrigation System takeover

The state Agribusiness Development Corporation moves closer to completing the takeover of the WahiawДЃ Irrigation System, including the WahiawДЃ Dam.

County of Maui DWS student video contest deadline extended to April 24

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply has extended the deadline to April 24, 2026, for its 8th Annual Water Source Protection Video Contest among Maui County students.

DWS scam targeting Hawaiʻi Island residents: Police

On Hawaiʻi Island, residents are being warned of a scam involving the Department of Water Supply.

Infrastructure Maintenance and Water System Reliability Draw Attention in Pearl

PДЃlolo water service upgrade to cause traffic delays

The Board of Water Supply has announced a project to improve water service and reliability for residents in PДЃlolo, which is expected to impact traffic in the area.

HawaiК»i Water Service offers free conservation kit to Maui customers, rebates also available to KДЃК»anapali customers

As parts of Maui County continue experiencing drought conditions and with warmer temperatures expected to increase water use this spring and summer, Hawaiʻi Water Service (Hawaiʻ...

Editorial: Maui water gets deserved focus

Many parts of Hawaii’s infrastructure, including water and wastewater operations, were built up around plantation structures, leaving a resulting patchwork of systems and system ow...

West Maui Advocates Seek to Make Water a Public Resource

As West Maui recovers from fires and storms, residents call for public control of water systems—aiming to restore stream flow, protect the island’s future and honor ancestral stewa...

Public Works director reports ‘unsustainable’ staffing levels amid disaster recovery efforts

The Maui County Department of Public Works now has a single engineer working to manage two disasters — the recovery from the August 2023 wildfires and the recent Kona Low storms.

Maui County seeks majority control of West Maui water systems

West Maui has faced a water tug-of-war due to drought, infrastructure maintenance and conflicts over access, impacting homes, farms and golf courses, but changes may be coming.

Letter: Inform residents of flood contamination

Documents suggest that the Wahiawa Wastewater Treatment Plant has historically operated without a renewed permit required by the Clean Water Act to discharge pollutants, with some...

Kokua Line: What is status of Nu‘uanu Reservoir No. 1 and its dam?

Question: What is the current status of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply’s Nu‘uanu Reservoir No. 1 and its dam? We live about 1,000 yards downstream of the spillway, in the evacu...

Manila Water’s Wawa project shortlisted for global award

RAZON-LED Manila Water Co., Inc. said its P26-billion bulk water supply project has been shortlisted for an international award, marking recognition of a key infrastructure asset t...

PBAPP to lay two main pipelines under Penang water contingency plan to raise supply by 2030

GEORGE TOWN, May 6 — The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) will install two 1.8-metre (m) diameter main pipe...

PBAPP to lay two main pipelines under Penang water contingency plan to raise supply by 2030

GEORGE TOWN, May 6 — The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) will install two 1.8-metre (m) diameter main pipe...

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Samar begins large-scale water system project to address supply problems

TACLOBAN CITY — The provincial government of Samar has begun preparations for a province-wide water system project aimed at improving access to safe and reliable drinking water, wi...

Drained tank forces water restriction, school closures in Hilo

A key Hilo storage tank ran empty overnight, prompting officials to issue a water restriction for downtown and South Hilo and forcing the temporary closure of three Hilo public sch...

Maui County agrees to buy MLP water assets

Nearly all of West Maui’s drinking water infrastructure may return to the public, Maui County announced on Monday, marking a “historic step toward securing water resources for publ...

Water-conservation ordinance in effect; recent rain highlights infrastructure needs

Council Chair Alice L. Lee reminded Maui County residents that the county’s new water-conservation ordinance took effect last month, emphasizing that responsible water use remains...

Hilo water crisis closes schools, prompts conservation notice

Three Hilo schools are closed on Tuesday after a sudden drop in water supply left campuses without enough running water to safely operate.